County approves drains contracts and discontinues experiment station
County supervisors let contracts for Drains No 5 6 and 7 with open ditch work awarded to Shews Bros Erie at 195 per cubic yard and tile work to Northwest Drainage Construction Co Acroft for 4135 0 Union Township drain. B J Swet Boone secures tile work for 22 0 0 with Dewitt Tremble Co Ohio bond issue total 100000 at 6 percent premium 4060. Drain 7 not yet let. Board also decided to discontinue experiments at the county farm despite Prof Mosher advocating continuation.
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E County
Yester
Portland Town
Shews Bros
Erie
Ill
Northweat Drainage & Construction Co
Acroft
Union Township
B. J. Swet
Boone
Dewitt-Tremble Co
Ohio
Ney
Vra Down
Prof. Mosher
Iowa
Algona Adopts Mobile Livery Service For Convenience
Algona embraces mobile livery led by Harry Wilson and Char Lampright to rival city improvements. A radiant $950 Cadillac with 14 horsepower becomes the flagship with goggles and leather gear. Lampright’s shops host headquarters and drivers, charging 30 cents per mile or 50 cents an hour. Comparisons cite St. Louis five dollars per hour and Des Moines four dollars. Lampright and Wilson act as agents, with a May plan for a new 22 horsepower Dewey touring car. Enquiries to A H Beat AL 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson
Char Lampright
Maine
Lampright
Ivor
St. Louis
Des Moines
Algona
Mesara
Lampright Wilson
Eens
Fortune for missing man in Alaska prompts search
Louis Lessing seeks news of his son August missing from Algona for sixteen years. Last heard five years ago from a mining town in Alaska. August left Lakeview Oregon to join the Klondike rush. He is a skilled cabinetmaker and carpenter who earned up to $1.50 an hour and may own mining claims. His father fears never hearing from him again and has prepared a will promising a fortune if found. Advertisements will run in Alaskan papers as the community offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lessing
August Lessing
Algona
Lessing
Alaska
Lakeview
Oregon
Klondike
Mr. Lessing
Mail service extended Burt to Titonka route gains post support
The Burt Titonka mail and stage line began Monday with a $720 annual contract awarded to T T Powers of Burt. Mail reaches residents on the route twice daily including Sundays, touted as the best rural service. Congressman Conner receives credit for securing the route after years of effort, with Titonka and nearby residents praising his help and signaling future support in elections. Local notices include advertisements for berries, vegetables, a piano and organ sale, and a Dr Ripke consultation offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner Giy
T. T. Powers
M. J. Mann
Burt
Tiice
Conner
Pitonka
Post Office Department
Titonke
Highest Yield in County Farm Experiments on Corn Tests
County farm reports show ten top corn samples yielding 91.6 to 83.8 bushels per acre with 89.5 to 66.2 percent stand, while ten lowest yielders average 42.4 bushels and 53.5 percent stand. Study ties wide variation to seed vitality and planting conditions.
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Kossuth
Kossuth County
Corn seed selection boosts yield and quality in trials
The article notes imported seed often fails to match home grown varieties bred by local farmers. It highlights wide variation in ripening, stalk quality, ear height, and foliage, stressing the large county losses from poor seed and the need to expand experimental seed improvement programs.
Death of a Student Lewis Albright Dies in Des Moines
Young Lewis Albright, 19, a Highland Park College student in Des Moines, died from diabetes. He was buried in Altoona last Wednesday. He was grandson of Lewis Albright of Plum Creek and leaves three sisters and a brother. His eldest sister Jessie resides in Algona.
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Young Lewis Albright
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Lewis Albright
Altona
Plum Creek
John Albright
Rolfe
The
Young Albright
Jessie
Algona
C. B. Albright
Houge For Sale Installment Blag
We have two good houses which we will pell on the Installment plan small payment down and monthly payments. Good Farm For Rent We have good farm to rent to the man. algona GARD PERS ALGONA
City bridge project under way west of Plum Creek
Contrastor George Johnson leads eight teams across the river bottom to construct the bridge approaches west of Plum Creek. Completion is expected in about six weeks, with crossing ready by June first. Johnson is famed as a top grader in the country. Dr. I L Tribon returns from Chicago where Andrew Barr is treated for a liver condition. Barr’s operation found no abscess but liver inflammation remains, three weeks more in hospital planned. A local note recalls a Revolver safety incident and a Des Moines visit praising Algona’s lack of a proper park, with a proposal to transform a spot near the Upper Des Moines bridges into a lasting memorial by funding public utilities instead of marble monuments.
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George Johnson Yaster
Plum Creek
Johnson
Jane
I. L. Tribon
Chicago
Andrew Barr
Union Township
Barr
Hahnamann Hospital
Tribon
Chicago Hospital
Algonathas
Des Moines
Algona
Towo
Mystery Supper at Presbyterian Church Promises Music Program
Friday evening at 5 30 a mystery supper is hosted by the Presbyterian church followed by a young folks program of music recitations and dialogues All invited Attendance free of charge and time noted for the community gathering Also appears a scatter of local notices and small ads mentioning goods and services in the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Bern Reo
New England
Ives
Notice sought for Old Settlers in Kosuth County residents
H R Dewey of 718 17th St Denver seeks post office addresses of old settlers or heirs who lived in Kosuth County between 1805 and 1872. Names listed include Geo B Abdill Wm J Alexander Norris Atwood Jesse H Brown Thos Y Carleton Jobs Gannon John W Hopkins Chas T Hubbard Geo A McKay Jas B McMahon Mark Miles Alphonso R Moore Wm SB Moore Chauncey E Odell Seth S Peek Isaac Pettit Daniel Wadsworth and Jno OC Work. Readers with addresses should contact Mr Dewey. Also says a little money to loan on property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosguth County
H. R. Dewey
17Th St
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Dewey
Geo. B. Abdill
Wm. J. Alexander
Norris Atwood
Jesse H. Brown
Thos. Y. Carleton
Jobs Gannon
John W. Hopkins
Chas. T. Hubbard
Geo. A. McKay
Jas.b. McMahon
Mark Miles
Alphonso R. Moore
Moore
Chauncey E. Odell
Seth
Kossuth County Fair seeks print bids for premium book
The Kossuth County Fair Association seeks bids from county printers to print a 6000 copy premium book. Bids must include ad solicitation and collection work. Premium payment to contractor to be determined. The book will run 34 pages on good paper. Bid deadline April 18 1907 at 10 am. The committee reserves right to reject all bids.
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Kossuth County Fair Association
Asscciation
Pa Gyron Schenck
Wadeworth Res
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Oprighe & Wilson
A. H
Fine Mail
Dutton & Sorensen
Kimball
Algone Music Store
John Meling
Ripke
Geo. W. Paine
Dawny
Punty
Wester
Gould
Xorub
Wm. C. Steele
Houge
la Gard
PERS
Bancroft
W. M. Hartin
O'Rourke
Hagard & Peek
HacGarp & Pek
Falkenhainers
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